Mathieu Valbuena

Mathieu Valbuena

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  Nasri, Gourcuff back for Uruguay, Brazil matches

  France coach Didier Deschamps recalled midfielders Yoann Gourcuff and Samir Nasri on Thursday for two friendly matches against Uruguay and Brazil next ... 

• Marseille beats Toulouse 2-1 in French league

  Marseille secured a top-three finish and consolidated second place in the French league by defeating Toulouse 2-1 on Saturday, delaying Paris ... 

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  Marseille beats Bastia to delay PSG's title party

  Marseille beat Bastia 2-1 in the French league on Saturday to postpone Paris Saint-Germain's title celebrations for at least another week. With three ... 

• Marseille wins to keep slim title hopes alive

  France winger Mathieu Valbuena scored with a well-struck shot as Marseille won 1-0 at Lorient to keep its slim title hopes alive and strengthen its ... 

• Marseille beats Brest 1-0 in French league

  Marseille kept its slim title hopes alive by defeating Brest 1-0 on Saturday to pull within six points of leader Paris Saint-Germain in the French ... 

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  Spain, Portugal slump to draws in WCup qualifying

  Spain and Portugal left themselves in dangerous territory in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup by slumping to disappointing draws on an otherwise ... 

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  France warms up for Spain by beating Georgia 3-1

  France beat Georgia 3-1 to go top of its World Cup qualifying group on Friday, and pile the pressure on Spain ahead of their showdown next week. 

• France needs strikers to find form against Georgia

  Scoring chances could be scarce against a Georgia team expected to defend in numbers, so France will need one of its misfiring forwards to hit form ... 

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  Deschamps calls up Paul Pogba to France squad

  France coach Didier Deschamps has rewarded teenage Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba for his fine recent form by calling him up for World Cup qualifiers ... 

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  Lyon draws 0-0 with Marseille in French league

  Lyon handed the initiative back to French leader Paris Saint-Germain by being held to a 0-0 home draw by Marseille in a lackluster French league match ... 

• Lyon wastes chance to tie PSG after Brest draw

  Lyon wasted its chance to move level with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the French league after drawing at Brest 1-1 on Sunday. Brest took the ... 

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  Beckham shows mettle as PSG beats Marseille 2-0

  David Beckham showed his aging legs can still last the pace and Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued his prolific scoring as the two stars helped Paris ... 

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  Beckham makes debut as PSG beats Marseille 2-0

  David Beckham celebrated his Paris Saint-Germain debut by helping to create the second goal as the French leaders beat bitter rival Marseille 2-0 on ... 

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  Fanni's injury-time goal seals Marseille's win

  Rod Fanni scored deep into injury time as Marseille returned to winning ways with a scrappy 1-0 victory against Valenciennes in the French league on ... 

• Lille beats Lyon 3-1 in French league

  Title contenders Lyon and Marseille both dropped points in the French league on Sunday to fall further behind leader Paris Saint-Germain. Lyon lost ... 

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  Mueller and Khedira score as Germany beats France

  Thomas Mueller and Sami Khedira scored clinical second-half goals as Germany withstood heavy spells of pressure to come from behind and beat France ... 

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  Defeat for Scolari on return as Brazil coach

  Luiz Felipe Scolari and Ronaldinho endured disappointing returns to international football as Brazil lost 2-1 to England, while Spain, Germany and ... 

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  Title contenders Lyon and Marseille both lose

  Title contenders Lyon and Marseille both lost on Sunday to allow Paris Saint-Germain to open up a gap at the top of the French league. Lyon took the ... 

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  Sagna and Alessandrini called up to France squad

  France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna on Thursday and handed a first call up to winger Romain Alessandrini for next ... 

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  Lyon needs late equalizer to draw at home to Nancy

  French league leader Lyon needed a late equalizer from winger Michel Bastos to rescue a 1-1 home draw with relegation battler Nancy on Wednesday, ... 

• Bordeaux loses 1-0 at Montpellier in French league

  Bordeaux missed the chance to go top of the French league after losing 1-0 at defending champion Montpellier on Sunday. It was leapfrogged by ...